'McLeod County' is a
county located in the
U.S. state of
Minnesota. As of 2000, the population was 34,898. Its
county seat is
Glencoe6.
Geography
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,310
km² (506
mi²). 1,274 km² (492 mi²) of it is land and 36 km² (14 mi²) of it (2.72%) is water.
Lakes
★ Bakers Lake: in
Penn Township
★ Bear Lake: in
Hutchinson Township
★ Belle Lake: southern two fifths is in
Acoma Township; northern three fifths is in
Meeker County
★ Bremers Lake: in
Penn Township
★ Butternut Lake: the southern shore is in
Hale Township and the bulk of it is in
Wright County
★ Campbell Lake: in
Acoma Township
★ Campbell Lake: there is another Campbell Lake: the western half is in
Winsted Township and the eastern half is in
Carver County
★ Campbells Lake: in
Acoma Township
★ Cedar Lake: the southern two thirds is in
Acoma Township; the northern third is in
Meeker County
★ Clear Lake: in
Acoma Township
★ Clear Lake: there is another Clear Lake in
Sumter Township
★ Coon Lakes: the southern, larger Coon Lake is in
Winsted Township and the northern, smaller one is in
Wright County
★ Dettman Lake: in
Acoma Township
★ Eagle Lake: mostly in
Collins Township, but the northern part extends into
Lynn Township
★ Echo Lake: in
Hutchinson Township
★ French Lake: in
Acoma Township
★ Grass Lake: in
Winsted Township
★ Kings Lake: in
Penn Township
★ Kujas Lake: in
Round Grove Township
★ Lake Addie: in
Sumter Township
★ Lake Allen: in
Lynn Township
★ Lake Barber: in
Lynn Township
★ Lake Byron: southern half is in
Hutchinson Township; northern half is in
Meeker County
★ Lake Clara: in
Lynn Township
★ Lake Emily: in
Hutchinson Township
★ Lake Harrington: in
Hutchinson Township
★ Lake Hook: in
Hutchinson Township
★ Lake Marion: in
Collins Township
★ Lake Mary: in
Sumter Township
★ Lake Todd: in
Hutchinson Township
★ Lewis Lake: in
Sumter Township
★ Little Bear Lake: in
Hutchinson Township
★ Loughman Lake: in
Hutchinson Township
★ Mud Lake: northern four fifths is in
Hale Township; southern fifth is in
Rich Valley Township
★ Mud Lake: there is another Mud Lake in
Lynn Township
★ O'Mera Lake: in
Hutchinson Township
★ Otter Lake: in
Lynn Township
★ Pierce Lake: in
Acoma Township
★ Piker Lake: in
Hutchinson Township
★ Popp Lake: in
Acoma Township
★ Ryan Lake: in
Sumter Township
★ Round Grove Lake: the eastern two thirds is in
Round Grove Township, but the western third is in
Sibley County and the extreme northwest corner is in
Renville County
★ Shakopee Lake: the southern third is in
Hale Township; the rest is in
Wright County
★ Silver Lake: northern four fifths is in
Hale Township; southern fifth is in
Rich Valley Township
★ South Lake: in
Winsted Township
★ Stahl Lake: in
Acoma Township
★ Sustacek Lake: in
Hutchinson Township
★ Swan Lake: in
Hale Township
★ Tomlinson Lake: in
Hutchinson Township
★ Ward Lake: mostly in
Round Grove Township, but the southern part is in
Sibley County
★ Whitney Lake: in
Collins Township
★ Winsted Lake: in
Winsted Township
Major Highways
★
U.S. Highway 212
★
Minnesota State Highway 7
★
Minnesota State Highway 15
★
Minnesota State Highway 22
Adjacent counties
★
Wright County (northeast)
★
Carver County (east)
★
Sibley County (south)
★
Renville County (west)
★
Meeker County (northwest)
Demographics
As of the
census² of 2000, there were 34,898 people, 13,449 households, and 9,427 families residing in the county. The
population density was 27/km² (71/mi²). There were 14,087 housing units at an average density of 11/km² (29/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.62%
White, 0.22%
Black or
African American, 0.18%
Native American, 0.56%
Asian, 0.07%
Pacific Islander, 1.79% from
other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. 3.63% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. 57.5% were of
German and 8.5%
Norwegian ancestry according to
Census 2000.
There were 13,449 households out of which 34.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.20% were
married couples living together, 7.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.90% were non-families. 25.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the county the population was spread out with 27.70% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 29.30% from 25 to 44, 21.30% from 45 to 64, and 13.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $45,953, and the median income for a family was $55,003. Males had a median income of $35,709 versus $25,253 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $20,137. About 2.80% of families and 4.80% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 4.80% of those under age 18 and 8.10% of those age 65 or over.
History
McLeod County was the site of several events during the
Dakota War of 1862, including the siege of
Hutchinson and the killing of the White family near
Brownton. It was also the birthplace of the
Geier Hitch, a notable example of
animal husbandry tantamount to
animal abuse. {See also
Geier Hitch;
Dakota War of 1862).
Cities and towns
External link
★
McCleod County government’s website
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